Sometimes a geography lesson is the only way in, and Badrinath is one of those places where getting the geography right before you arrive makes the difference between a darshan that happens by
Sometimes a geography lesson is the only way in, and Badrinath is one of those places where getting the geography right before you arrive makes the difference between a darshan that happens by
Sometimes a geography lesson is the only way in, and Hemkund Sahib is a place where the geography is so improbable and so extraordinary that it almost needs to be established as fact
The question that most family travel guides to the Himalayas answer badly is not which treks to do — it is whether to do them at all. There is a tendency to treat
Sometimes a geography lesson is the only way in, and Mana is one of those places where the geography is so dramatic and so final that it makes everything else feel provisional. Mana
Most people arrive in Joshimath with a single purpose. The trek. The trail starts here, the boots go on here, the guide briefing happens here, and then after a night's sleep and an
Sometimes a geography lesson is the only way in, and the seasons of Joshimath are one of those cases where understanding the geography first makes everything else make sense. Joshimath sits at 6,150
Sometimes a geography lesson is the only way in, and the Char Dham Yatra is one of those journeys where the geography, the mythology, the history and the practical logistics are so thoroughly
Most people arrive in Joshimath with a trek in mind. Kuari Pass, Pangarchulla, Valley of Flowers, Nanda Devi Base Camp — the trekking routes from here are some of the finest in India
Sometimes a geography lesson is the only way in. Joshimath sits at 6,150 feet in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, at the junction of the roads to Badrinath, Auli, the Valley of Flowers,
There is a particular type of travel experience that never makes the headlines because it is too short, too accessible, and too easy to summarise in a single sentence — and Gorson Bugyal